Laser tweezers get a grip on DNA
Versatile optical technique could play a role in fields from biomechanics to nanotechnology
Liquid crystals single out microwaves
The technology behind lap-top computer screens branches out into microwave devices
Read article: Magnetic polymer makes its debut
Magnetic polymer makes its debut
Scientists develop the first organic magnet from a polymer
Read article: Quickening pulses probe plasma
Quickening pulses probe plasma
Lasers show that complex `many-body' effects in matter take just femtoseconds to emerge
Heavy water tests body water
A drink of heavy water provides a quick and simple measurement of body water
Fluid dynamics slips up
A long-held belief about liquid behaviour breaks down at small scales
Read article: Liquid marbles roll out
Liquid marbles roll out
Spheres of liquid that do not wet a surface could be used in micro-fluid devices
Lively proteins move and shake
Biophysicists find that proteins are much more dynamic than previously thought
Read article: Water droplets make an impact
Water droplets make an impact
The physics of bouncing water droplets underlies a range of industrial applications from crop spraying to ink-jet printing, explain Vance Bergeron and David Quéré
Lithography teams up with liquid crystals
A traditional printing process could help cutting-edge liquid crystal technology
